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December 10, 2019

'Missing link' penguin fossil shows massive change in species after dinosaur extinction

Researchers have discovered "missing link" penguin fossils that suggest the enormous birds gave up flying and took to the seas after the dinosaurs were wiped out by a massive asteroid. 

December 10, 2019

Rare multicolored cardinal spotted in central Texas

A northern cardinal with a rare genetic abnormality that gives it both male and female plumage was spotted in central Texas, Fox 5 NY reports.

November 26, 2019

Bald eagle rescued in Missouri after being shot in wing; shooter could face $100G fine

A bald eagle in Missouri was recovering this week after wildlife officials found the bird suffering a shotgun wound to its wing, officials said.

November 25, 2019

Trump to pardon turkeys Bread and Butter ahead of Thanksgiving

President Trump on Tuesday will pardon two turkeys at the White House ahead of Thanksgiving — a decades-long tradition in which the president uses the power of the office to keep a pair of the meaty birds off holiday tables.

November 19, 2019

Maine owl gets lift in state trooper's patrol car after rescue

It was a tough night for one large owl but a hoot for a Maine state trooper, according to a report.

November 19, 2019

Gay penguin couple steals egg from hetero couple at Dutch zoo

A pair of gay male penguins at a Dutch zoo stole an egg from a pair of heterosexual penguins, zoo officials said.

November 14, 2019

120M-year-old bird that lived during the age of dinosaurs discovered in Japan

The fossils of a bird that lived 120 million years ago, during the age of dinosaurs, have been discovered in Japan.

November 10, 2019

Wisconsin man gets third DWI after allegedly driving drunk with a live chicken on his shoulder

Police in Wisconsin arrested a man who allegedly drove drunk with live poultry in his vehicle on Sunday.

October 22, 2019

Wisconsin bald eagle had so much lead in system it couldn't hold its head up, rescuers say

A bald eagle found in Wisconsin succumbed to lead toxicity levels four times that at which it could function, dying Monday after wildlife experts had tried to nurse her back to health. 

October 16, 2019

Massachusetts police used sock to calm emu that 'terrorized' community

A Massachusetts community can sleep a little easier after a high-stakes police operation Monday nabbed a menace that had "terrorized" locals: an emu.